Monthly Archives: August 2012

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We landed in Tampa, FL safe and sound after a rather bumpy flight, and joined members of the New York delegation at the Hilton Clearwater. The bar is already hopping, and apparently has been for some time. This will be home base for the next 24+ hours, since the convention has been delayed until Tuesday.… More »

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By Carla Marinucci and Jimmy Vielkind St. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Crowds of reveling Republicans partied to a fantasy theme at their GOP convention host party at Tropicana Field along the bay’s western edge, where harem belly dancers, live flamingos, Scottish nobles in tartans, Roman soldiers, pirates, and clowns on stilts cavorted with the crowd of […] More »

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TAMPA, Fla. — They flew through a crisp August sky into the path of a tropical storm, all for the glory of Mitt. Delegates to the Republican National Convention — including a dozen from the greater Capital Region — arrived in the Gulfside city this weekend ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac, which is expected to […] More »

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Ron Paul’s passionate followers piled into the Sun Dome in Tampa this afternoon to congratulate the Texas congressman for a hard-fought presidential race and to ponder the future. Along the way, there were some passionate speeches (like when South Carolina Sen. Tom Davis said Fed chair Ben Bernanke “is a traitor — a dictator”). And […] More »

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Libertarian economist Lew Rockwell called Paul, a three-time presidential candidate, “the greatest public figure of our time.”
“There’s no question, the Paulian movement is the future,” Rockwell told the crowd. “You wouldn’t believe how many Paulians there are in Brazil, Spain, Italy, all over the world.” More »

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While we wait for news other than weather updates to come out of the GOP convention (Day One is canceled, if you haven’t already heard, and there’s a state of emergency in Florida, thanks to Isaac)… A little state news, compliments of Frank Morano, who interviewed former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno last week on… More »

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Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez had a chance to defend himself against sexual harassment charges — but didn’t bother to show up. Our Glenn Blain reports: Lopez, according to documents made public Saturday, refused to testify before the Assembly eth… More »

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TAMPA — With Tropical Storm Isaac bearing down on Florida’s West Coast, Republican officials decided to “play it safe” and delay the kickoff of their National Convention from Monday to Tuesday. “Our first priority is ensuring the safety of delegates, … More »

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Another state lawmaker in handcuffs. Sen. Shirley Huntley, D-Queens, called an “emergency press conference” this morning to announce she expects to be arrested on Monday, the Associated Press and others reported. A probe by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli led to the arrest late last year of four employees of a non-profit […] More »

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Sen. Shirley Huntley, a Queens Democrat locked in a tight primary race, told reporters and supporters in New York City today that she expects to be indicted Monday, according to several published reports. While she did not detail what charges she expects to face, an aide to Huntley was hit with fraud charges late last [...] More »

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Both political parties are highlighting their Latino stars as they seek to maximize their Hispanic support. Here is our list of 20 Latinos who will change the face of American politics over the next 20 years. More »

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From our colleagues at NY1: Sen. Shirley Huntley warned supporters in Queens today she expects to be indicted and arrested on Monday, but refused to discuss the specific allegations. Huntley’s dramatic announcement comes almost nine months after one of Huntley’s aides and three others were charged with stealing 30 thousand dollars that were earmarked for… More »

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We here at CapTon are engaged in last-minute preparations for our trip to Tampa, FL to cover the GOP national convention (assuming it is not rained out by Isaac). We’ll be leaving tomorrow afternoon and, weather permitting, bringing you our first live show Monday night at 8 p.m. from the Tampa Bay Times Forum skybox… More »

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Say THAT three times fast. Guess we won’t be seeing VPOTUS Joe Biden in Tampa next week after all. The Obama campaign just blasted out this advisory letting us know he’s cancelling his scheduled Republican National Committee gatecrash: “Due to disaster… More »

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